Soda Tax Working as Intended in Berkeley
The revenue will be used to support schools, a universal pre-Kindergarten program, recreation centers, and health initiatives. The new study, reported in PLoS Medicine , evaluated changes in beverage sales in Berkeley during the tax's first year.

French pollsters put to test by four-way presidential race
Authorities announced Tuesday that they had arrested two Islamic radicals suspected of plotting a possible attack around the vote. But the race to succeed the deeply unpopular socialist President Francois Hollande has tightened in recent weeks.

Oilers ripped apart by Sharks, series tied 2-2
There is no such thing as momentum to be had outside the sealed unit that is each game in a National Hockey League playoff series. They started shooting like Wyatt Earp at the OK Corral and pumped 13 shots on goal in the first 10 minutes of the first period.

Regulators sue Ocwen Financial, say it mishandled mortgages
Founded in 1988, Ocwen has more than 9,000 employees and services mortgage loans in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. According to the lawsuit, Ocwen's head of services called the company's technology "an absolute train wreck".

No casualties in Braamfontein building blaze
The latest images from the BraamPark site also suggests that fire fighters have done a stellar job extinguishing the flames. The Johannesburg Metro Police Department, SA Police Service, and emergency services responded to the fire.